| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 16, 1975 Memphis, Tennessee |
| Died | June 5, 2021 (aged 45) Memphis, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hillcrest (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1999: 2nd round, 48th overall pick |
| Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Playing career | 1999–2012 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Coaching career | 2010–2011, 2016–2021 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1999–2000 | Grand Rapids Hoops |
| 2000–2001 | Bosch Blue Winds |
| 2001–2002 | North Charleston Lowgators |
| 2002 | Toros de Aragua |
| 2002–2004 | Gary Steelheads |
| 2004 | Alaska Aces |
| 2004–2005 | Viola Reggio Calabria |
| 2005–2006 | Unelco Tenerife |
| 2006 | Pepsi Caserta |
| 2006–2007 | Yakima Sun Kings |
| 2007 | San Miguel Beermen |
| 2007–2008 | Townsville Crocodiles |
| 2008–2009 | East Kentucky Miners |
| 2009 | Alaska Aces |
| 2009–2010 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2010 | BC Titans |
| 2010–2011 | East Kentucky Energy |
| 2011 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2011–2012 | Bluff City Reign |
| 2012 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| As coach: | |
| 2010–2011 | East Kentucky Energy |
| 2016–2020 | Lane (assistant) |
| 2020–2021 | Rockhurst (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Leslie Galen Young[1] (October 16, 1975 – June 5, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. He played two years of Division I college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers, where he earned first-team All-Conference USA honors in 1999. He played professionally in the United States and abroad for 13 years, winning a Continental Basketball Association championship in 2007 with the Yakima Sun Kings and an Australian National Basketball League championship in 2010 with the Perth Wildcats.
The Memphis police tweet identified Galen Young as "Leslie Young," as Leslie is his first name.